Founded in 1981 in the Green Mountains near Vermont, USA by Randy Merrell, the Merrell brand presented its first hiking boot with GORE-TEX® as early as 1985. For more than 30 years Merrell has been offering multifunctional outdoor footwear and is now the worldwide market leader in this segment. Since then the product range has constantly expanded. True to the American interpretation of "outdoor" Merrell offers not only products for mountain sports but for all outdoor activities. Today, the product range includes hiking, trail running, natural motion and aquasports and also serves the active lifestyle in urban surroundings with fashionable boots, sandals and sneakers. The Highest quality, perfect fit and excellent function always come first. Despite outstanding performance, Merrell always puts the fun of sport or activity first. In addition to innovative in-house technologies, Merrell also cooperates with renowned manufacturers in the industry such as Vibram® and GORE-TEX®. Since 1997 Merrell has been part of Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. 14 shoe brands, including Saucony®, Keds®, Caterpillar®, Sperry®, Chaco® and Chushe® are united under one roof. Merrell is represented in nearly 180 countries.